MySQL Senior DBA
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
The DBA team is looking to add to their current talent a self-motivated, highly-experienced MySQL Database Administrator. The DBA team is responsible for tasks such as project management, development of best practices and repeatable procedures for deploying databases, day-to-day operational activities including break/fix, capacity management, backup and recovery, database replication setup/management and ongoing database change reviews. The team also builds and maintains large-scale and very high transactional MySQL databases on Linux platform on site and Cloud environments.
Responsibilities
Managing large scale MySQL databases Managing high transactional MySQL databases servicing OLTP and DSS applications Solid understanding of MySQL internal architecture, demonstrated experience with MySQL database design, implementation, performance tuning, and capacity planning. Project management and customer interaction Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience with enterprise backup and recovery strategies Experience in database software management (patch and version management) Good scripting ability and good working knowledge of Shell Scripts, Perl or Python. Working experience on Cloud e.g. AWS and/or Azure.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience with Open Source/Linux development and production environments Hands on experience with designing and implementing database replication strategies Experience in designing and automating repetitive processes 5 years plus working with MySQL technology. Certified MySQL DBA is a plus Possess creative ability, credibility, self-confidence and independence Good team player with strong analytical, communication and troubleshooting skills Able to work under pressure and multi-task Pro-active, dedicated, committed and responsible
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